manualman·u·al1 /ˈmænjuəl/ adjectiveadj1using your hands and your physical strength or abilities, rather than your mindHe did all kinds of manual work.
A shortage of manual labor (=people who do manual work) is keeping wages and inflation high.
a low-paid manual worker
2operated or done by hand or without the help of power in the form of electricity etcThe new system will automate many manual tasks.
a manual typewriter